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A book everyone - not just those here - should read.

Univee2
Nuclear War: A Scenario - by Annie Jacobsen.

Holy cow. This is a book that should shake up anybody. The research and detail alone make it gut-wrenching, but by creating a situation, second by second, minute by minute, where the U.S. is facing the prospect of a North Korean ICBM hitting DC, Jacobsen creates a chilling and apocalyptic horror story.

Former government, military and academic folks are quoted extensively as the timeline is interspersed with information about submarines, satellites and more. I’m surprised that so much is discussed as it seems as if we’re giving away what I think should be classified.

A third of the way through and I’m sweating bullets. Not a beach book for summer, but a well-written, in some respects, fictional style book.

History buffs - Marvin - and military buffs - Aloha - ought to find this particularly engrossing.
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Where do you stand on capital punishment?

JamieDimonsBalls
There's a recent story about China's execution of a father and mistress who threw two toddlers off a 15 story balcony, purposely. I personally think China got this one right, assuming the facts as reported are accurate. This is about as heinous and selfish as it gets. That being said, I've always supported the death penalty, among harsher punishment generally.

www.telegraph.co.uk

China executes couple who threw two children to deaths from 15th-floor apartment

Zhang Bo and Ye Chengchen had been found responsible for falls in Chongqing in case that caused national outrage
www.telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk

Do you agree with China's decision given the facts in the article? If not, do you support capital punishment under any other circumstances?
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